In the late 1970s, Jesus Velo and Willie Herrón of punk rock band, Los Illegals, aimed to provide a space for Chicano culture in East L.A. Read more...
Photo: Under the name “Spine of Califas,” punk rock band Los Illegals partner and tour with the writers of Taco Shop Poets. At Friday night’s performance at the Powell Library rotunda, Taco Shop Poets will have members read poetry while Los Illegals performs in the background. (Courtesy of Reyes Rodriguez)
Alex O’Flinn has seen “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” over 50 times since he started editing it, yet he was never the same person for each viewing. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Alex O’Flinn received the 2014 Sally Menke Memorial Editing Fellowship for his editing work for the film “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.” To win the fellowship, O’Flinn said he scoured hours of footage. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Huddled in a corner of Schoenberg Hall’s main lobby, UCLA professor Peter Yates and student Alexandra Grabarchuk sit together, discussing a piece of music in low tones. Read more...
Photo: Peter Yates and Alexandra Grabarchuck will perform as GuitAria for the Fowler Museum’s Fowler Out Loud concert series Thursday. Yates, an adjunct assistant professor of guitar, and Grabarchuk, a graduate student in musicology, will perform their guitar and vocal duet, titled “Aspects of Love.” (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Professor Rebecca Allen remembers wondering if the computer was a tool artists could take advantage of. Joining the Design | Media Arts field before its title was established, Allen said this was still a time when computers were giant boxes in research labs. Read more...
Photo: In 1996, professor Rebecca Allen became the first department chair of the Design | Media Arts department. Now, after professor Willem Henri Lucas steps down from the role, Allen has returned as the department chair. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...
Photo: “The Killing,” a homicide thriller that was canceled from AMC in 2013, has been revived by Netflix with a six-episode final season. (Netflix)
When designers are discussed, even fashion non-aficionados recognize certain names: Gucci, Dior, Versace, Chanel. And Oscar de la Renta. At 82, de la Renta’s passing on Monday marked the end of a red-carpet staple. Read more...
Photo: At 82, Oscar de la Renta’s passing on Monday marked the end of a red-carpet staple. His gowns were known for elegant, flattering lines and bright colors, and graced celebrities, brides and first ladies for over 50 years. (Courtesy of Iris Schneider/Los Angeles Times)
About 10 years ago, UCLA English professor and McSweeney’s contributor Mona Simpson went on a mission to bring stimulating discussions on literature to writers and readers, specifically college graduates, who yearn for the same intellectual connection found in the classroom. Read more...
Photo: McSweeney’s and the UCLA Hammer Museum team up for Tuesday night’s “Some Favorite Writers: McSweeney’s at the Hammer,” a roundtable discussion about the literary community. (Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
